“Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
(American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, poet)
How do you feel about this quote? What initially comes to your mind? Just notice what that is.
The power of a quote, is not in the quote itself, rather where the quote takes you.
So where does this take you?
Listen closely to what you hear, see and feel as it may uncover something helpful for you. It may be your reaction to any of the words stated. It may help you to discover something about yourself.
This quote had me more curious about my own internal reactions, when others reject, contradict, disagree with the way I see things.
When I feel any agitation, it has helped me to ask myself; ‘what is that about? Why does it bother me?’
Getting this out has been helpful, although I don’t always like what I discover, it has helped guide me to what I want to improve.
I feel to call it a ‘vulgar mistake’ is harsh though.
Where has this quote led you?
The words of others, can provide clues to learn more about what is hidden within and outside of you.
We encourage you to use the quotes and expressions as a gateway to your own valuable insights.
This quote had me more curious about my own internal reactions, when others reject, contradict, disagree with the way I see things.
When I feel any agitation, it has helped me to ask myself; ‘what is that about? Why does it bother me?’
Getting this out has been helpful, although I don’t always like what I discover, it has helped guide me to what I want to improve.
I feel to call it a ‘vulgar mistake’ is harsh though.
Where has this quote led you?
The words of others, can provide clues to learn more about what is hidden within and outside of you.
We encourage you to use the quotes and expressions as a gateway to your own valuable insights.
Remember, words are a person’s best attempt to share how they see things. We see it is the work of each of us, to respond in ways that help us understand ourselves, others and the world better.
They are not to accept as a given. They are a gift to explore from.